horseshoe I have a Savage Mark 2 BV and it is great I will never sell this Rifle,this Rifle is very acurate and consistant,I shoot Blazer or Fedral bulk ammo and it works great with that ammo and anyother I have used in it,I also have a Savage Mark 2 FSS and it has open sights and I really like it.I'm not just saying this because I own them but they are just great and Savage has a really good team to look after you if you have a problem with it,I had to send my Mark 2 FSS back to them right after I bought it because no ammo no matter the brand would chamber correctly the tip of the bullet would catch on the edge of the chamber,they sent me a box next day mail and I sent it away as simple as putting the new shipping label on the box and I had it back in under a week and they threw in an extra Clip and Knife.
Most accurate .22 without breaking the bank??
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That's a lot of votes for the Savage...I think I just may have to go hold one for a while and see how they feel...
Is the Accutrigger much of a selling point on these? When you get to the gun counter, all the salesmen rant and rave about them, but I would like to know how the actual users feel about them...
Usually I'm a bit skeptical about "improved" factory triggers, but I learned when I bought my new Rem 700 with the X-mark, that sometimes new can be better...
Is the Accutrigger much of a selling point on these? When you get to the gun counter, all the salesmen rant and rave about them, but I would like to know how the actual users feel about them...
Usually I'm a bit skeptical about "improved" factory triggers, but I learned when I bought my new Rem 700 with the X-mark, that sometimes new can be better...
easyrider604
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Here's another vote for Savage. At your $400 price point, a used CZ perhaps but not likely.
Get the best Savage within your 400 dollar budget, something with a bull barrel and Accutrigger may fit in.
My used Savage MkIIF (tapered barrel) was 200 bucks with decent scope and shipping, but it is not exactly a tack driver. Close but not quite.
A used Lakefield 91TR may fit your budget too. Lakefield was purchased by Savage and my 91TR looks like the MKIIF except the 91 has a 25 inch bull barrel. It is a tackdriver with a little trigger work, but not accutriggered.
Uses same mags as well.
Get the best Savage within your 400 dollar budget, something with a bull barrel and Accutrigger may fit in.
My used Savage MkIIF (tapered barrel) was 200 bucks with decent scope and shipping, but it is not exactly a tack driver. Close but not quite.
A used Lakefield 91TR may fit your budget too. Lakefield was purchased by Savage and my 91TR looks like the MKIIF except the 91 has a 25 inch bull barrel. It is a tackdriver with a little trigger work, but not accutriggered.
Uses same mags as well.
- Location
- Winnipeg,Man.
As for the accutrigger....I have one on my 12bvss and have used it for about 10 years. Personally, I would praise it. There are many other trigger groups out there but in my opinion, nothing excells above it.
I just purchased a Mossberg 144lsb with 27 inch bull barrel and cannot wait til I can get it to the range. Accuracy is their creed.
I just purchased a Mossberg 144lsb with 27 inch bull barrel and cannot wait til I can get it to the range. Accuracy is their creed.
The cheek piece is homemade. I butchered an old ruger 10/22 stock and used modified desk drawer handles. The scope is a bushnell banner 3-18 power with adjustable parallax.
Accutrigger is fan-freakin-tastic in my eyes. Looooooove it!
Thought i would add here From what ive found the best bang for the buck is the Cooey 600 repeater. You can find one for $150 and less in excelent condition then spend the rest on a quality scope. It was the first 22 ive owned and it was perfect with probably the nicest stock ive ever seen on a cooey. The trigger was very crisp and light too.
I mounted a bushnell 4-12 and it was hole on hole accurate from the bench at 50 yrds. I didnt really do any paper work at 100 but i was able to nail cans and things easily with a rest. Unfortunatly i sold it and have regrets.
It was like a freakin lazer. Also ive had great results with the marlin 795
IanC
I mounted a bushnell 4-12 and it was hole on hole accurate from the bench at 50 yrds. I didnt really do any paper work at 100 but i was able to nail cans and things easily with a rest. Unfortunatly i sold it and have regrets.
It was like a freakin lazer. Also ive had great results with the marlin 795
IanC
Brutus
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I have an ES350b .22 LR Mauser and a Weaver Micro-Trac 10 power scope.
Much of my 200 yard shooting is very similar to zimbu's accomplishments.
Unfortuneately, I could not test it out @300 yards as I ran out of elevation adjustments.
Another really fun rimfire rifle, with it's peep sights is the BSA Martini small action rifles.
Much of my 200 yard shooting is very similar to zimbu's accomplishments.
Unfortuneately, I could not test it out @300 yards as I ran out of elevation adjustments.
Another really fun rimfire rifle, with it's peep sights is the BSA Martini small action rifles.
Hotwheels81
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bought the girlfriend a Mk2 for christmas and am very impressed with it, its simple and easy to clean, it will one hole the 25M target with Blazer bulk ammo, you can buy the rifle and a 3-9 bushnell rimfire scope and probably have enough left over for a bipod with your budget in mind.
ya and the accutrigger is the cats ass. no creep and a clean break... a nice trigger all around.
ya and the accutrigger is the cats ass. no creep and a clean break... a nice trigger all around.
Another vote for a CZ/BRNO. I've never seen or shot one that wasn't a great shooting little gun. Some better than others, but all of them pretty good. My current CZ (a Silhouette) will shoot 1.25MOA at 100 meters with Winchester DynaPoints; and if I feel like forking out a little more money, Federal AutoMatch will go 1MOA 9 out of 10 times. 5 and 10 shot groups. If I wasn't to cheap to buy fancy shmancy target ammo, I bet it would probably improve on that.
Any chance you're confusing yards with feet?
I've never found any .22 ammo that was as accurate out past 90 yards as it was under ~90. Under ~90 yards, most good .22's I've fired are literally tack drivers. But, once those bullets go subsonic, the groups really start to open up.
Isn't that why ppl generally use subsonic ammo for target? So that the bullet never has to drop out of sonic speeds and mess up the trajectory
There are also the CIL 180 and 190 rifles that come up for sale once in a while, often around the $500 range, or less if they don't have diopter sights. These are actually made by Anschutz on 64 actions and just imported by CIL.
Great deals if you come across them.
Also in a slightly more expensive category (around $1000) is the Walther KK100 target rifles. They are a CZ action (CZ 452) and super premium barrel with the outstanding and infinitely adjustable Walther trigger (pull adjustable from pounds down to 2 oz, length of travel, overtravel, position, and a bunch of other adjustments ). Pretty much capable of anything any other mega $$$ rimfire can do without the price tag. (think of it as a fully tricked out CZ 452 with a trigger better than any available aftermarket unit) Some people have "upgraded" their CZ 452s with parts from the KK100.
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CZ 453 with Lapua Polar Biathalon ammo. (expensive ammo but a must for 1 hole groups)
That is the best combo I have come up with yet.
Win 333 for gophers.
And I have about 5 brands of ammo that shoot really well for practice.
I just ran 19 different brands of .22 through the gun and have a really good comparative of groups. I'm going to repeat the test again and see if I get the same results.
CZ's are a bit more money but they shoot awesome!!
That is the best combo I have come up with yet.
Win 333 for gophers.
And I have about 5 brands of ammo that shoot really well for practice.
I just ran 19 different brands of .22 through the gun and have a really good comparative of groups. I'm going to repeat the test again and see if I get the same results.
CZ's are a bit more money but they shoot awesome!!
I thought the CIL's were built on the Anschutz 64 action ?
There are also the CIL 180 and 190 rifles that come up for sale once in a while, often around the $500 range, or less if they don't have diopter sights. These are actually made by Anschutz on 54 actions and just imported by CIL.
Great deals if you come across them.
Also in a slightly more expensive category (around $1000) is the Walther KK100 target rifles. They are a CZ action (CZ 452) and super premium barrel with the outstanding and infinitely adjustable Walther trigger (pull adjustable from pounds down to 2 oz, length of travel, overtravel, position, and a bunch of other adjustments ). Pretty much capable of anything any other mega $$$ rimfire can do without the price tag. (think of it as a fully tricked out CZ 452 with a trigger better than any available aftermarket unit) Some people have "upgraded" their CZ 452s with parts from the KK100.
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- Saskatchewan
Add another vote for the Savage.
I have the Mako special edition and I love it. The accutrigger is great!
